Women In Oncology

September is Women in Medicine Month.

Mariza Daras, MD, has been appointed chief of the division of neuro-oncology at VCU Massey Cancer Center.

The portrayal of women as physicians in U.S. movies did not appear to accurately reflect the pool of actual U.S. female medical professionals, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Healio’s Women in Oncology has been named a finalist for a 2023 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Award — nominated in the Eddies, Series of Articles, B2B, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing category.

As Community Oncology Alliance president, Miriam Atkins, MD, FACP, has aimed to tackle geographic disparities in cancer care and advocate for patients on Capitol Hill.

Although most male and female physician-scientist students chose male research mentors, female students chose female mentors more often, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.

Although most male and female physician-scientist students chose male research mentors, female students chose female mentors more often, according to findings published in Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.

Sophia George, PhD, and Camille Ragin, PhD, in collaboration with Pfizer’s Institute of Translational Equitable Medicine are working to identify and study novel genetic, molecular and social determinants of cancer across African ancestry populations.

The Florida Department of Health awarded a more than $1.4 million grant to Taghrid Asfar, MD, MSPH, to develop new smoking cessation treatments for construction workers.

If Catherine M. Bollard, MD, grows tired of her day job as a physician and world-class cancer researcher, she can always fall back on her soprano singing capabilities.